Majohe (''Kata ya Majohe'', in
Swahili
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* Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes.
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa.
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) is an administrative ward of the
Ilala Municipical Council of the
Dar es Salaam Region
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in
Tanzania
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. The communities of
Ukonga,
Gongolamboto
Gongolamboto or also Gongo la Mboto (''Kata ya Gongolamboto'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi ward encircles the ward on its northern side. Ukonga is ...
, and
Pugu border the ward on the north. By
Kisarawe Ward in
Kisarawe District in
Pwani Region
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, to the west.
Chanika and
Msongola form the southern boundary of the ward.
Kivule borders the ward on its eastern side. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 81,646.
Administration
The postal code for the Majohe ward is ''12113''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Kichangani, Majohe
* Kivule, Majohe
* Mjimpya, Majohe
* Rada
* Viwege
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Majohe Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices:
* Majohe Police Station
* Majohe Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Majohe Ward Tribunal (''Baraza La Kata'') is a Department inside Ward Government Office
In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.
Demographics
The ward serves as the
Zaramo people
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's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 81,646 people called the ward home in 2012.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions
* West Dar es Salaam Primary School
* Egalitarian Primary School
* Holy Family Primary School
* Ursuline Primary School
* Zavala Primary School
* Daora Secondary School
* Golden Secondary School, Majohe
* Taifa Academy international School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Hebab Health Center
* Tikaya Health Center
* West Dar es Salaam Hospital, Majohe.
References
Ilala District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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